What's on near Aintree Racecourse
Blending vintage charm with a bold new perspective, award-winner Tanuja Amarasuriya directs a sharp, stylish revival of the Noël Coward classic.
From £15.00
Irish post-punk firebrands M(h)aol return to Liverpool this September, bringing their raw, rhythm-driven new album Something Soft to Future Yard.
From £15.68
One of the most urgent voices in alt-punk right now, SPRINTS are heading to The Jacaranda for an intimate in-store show and signing.
From £19.50
Poor Creature reimagine centuries-old folk songs with dreamlike textures, earthy harmonies, and a subtle, timeless pull.
From £15.00
Billy Wilder’s classic comedy returns to the big screen at Stockport Plaza.
From £10.45
Bloom fuses Manchester and Japan’s creative energies in music, dance and fashion, imagining bold futures for shared histories.
Free entry
The artists at Open Eye Gallery work with lens-based media and sculpture to conjure places that speak to their sense of identity. They are reinterpreting stories, myths, lost traditions and
Free entry
Part post-punk grit, part gothic spectacle, Dog Race are a strange and compelling presence in the UK’s alt underground.
From £11.00Where to go near Aintree Racecourse
House of Social, a 12,000 square foot food and drink space featuring five independent kitchens and a central 360 bar.
A Gothic Revival church in Blackburn, Lancashire, dating back to 1853. Home to the annual Confessional Festival.
Old school pub in the heart of Chorlton.
Black Redstart Gallery is located in the Northern Quarter and runs a busy programme of exhibitions from emerging and established artists.
Possibly one of the city’s most mysterious art galleries, texture is a small and perfectly-formed independent space in Ardwick.
Cliffe Castle Park hosts the Beacon, a stunning performance space that will be touring the district throughout Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
Elegant Italian cocktail bar with plush seating, low lighting and a peerless drinks menu.
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